NEW DELHI: ISL football team Punjab FC has filed a formal complaint with the All India Football Federation over the referee’s decision to flash just a yellow card for the scary challenge from Kerala Blaster’s player Rahul KP on Punjab's Luka Majcen.

In a press release, Punjab FC informed about Majcen suffering a broken jaw, which will put him on side-lines for the next six weeks. This would be a heavy blow for the team since Majcen was their star striker, who used to easily penetrate opposition defences and shake the goal net.

🚨 CLUB STATEMENT: LUKA MAJCEN🚨#PunjabDaJosh #TheShers #ISL pic.twitter.com/Rt997hiNcl

— Punjab FC (@RGPunjabFC) September 18, 2024

In the letter forwarded to AIFF, Punjab FC called Rahul KP’s challenge a ‘rugby tackle’ and termed the referee’s decision erroneous.

“Aggressive behaviour in such games yields nothing. The foul from the Kerala Blaster’s player was unwanted” said Punjab FC's statement.

A disciplinary committee of AIFF is expected to look into the matter and give a possible conclusion soon. Majcen will have to undergo surgery and will return only after getting cleared by the club’s medical team.